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title: 'Top 25 Best NETFLIX TV SHOWS of All Time!'
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# Top 25 Best NETFLIX TV SHOWS of All Time!

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## Summary

This video counts down the top 25 favorite Netflix original series of all time, available on the streaming service. It covers a wide range of genres including historical drama, comedy, sci-fi, and thriller. The list includes both popular hits and hidden gems.

### Key Points

- **Marco Polo (Number 25)** [0:27] — Historical drama set in 13th-century Mongolia, ran for two seasons (2014-2016).
- **Orange is the New Black (Number 24)** [0:59] — Comedy-drama about a PR executive in prison, ran for seven seasons (2013-2019).
- **Squid Game (Number 23)** [1:25] — South Korean survival thriller, became Netflix's most watched series worldwide in 2021.
- **Travelers (Number 22)** [1:51] — Sci-fi series about operatives from the future inhabiting present-day individuals, three seasons (2016-2019).
- **Wednesday (Number 21)** [2:20] — Supernatural comedy horror based on The Addams Family, with Tim Burton as executive producer.
- **Bodyguard (Number 20)** [2:48] — British political thriller starring Richard Madden, second season in development.
- **Money Heist (Number 19)** [3:13] — Spanish heist crime drama about a plan to steal €2.4 billion, structured in five parts.
- **Godless (Number 18)** [3:49] — American Western miniseries set in 1884, about an outlaw hiding in a town populated by women.
- **Kingdom (Number 17)** [4:22] — South Korean horror thriller set in the 16th century, about a Crown Prince investigating a mysterious illness.
- **Narcos: Mexico (Number 16)** [4:50] — Biographical crime drama tracing the origins of the Mexican drug war, three seasons (2018-2021).
- **Love, Death & Robots (Number 15)** [5:19] — Animated anthology series exploring sci-fi, fantasy, comedy, and horror, renewed for a fourth season.
- **After Life (Number 14)** [5:54] — British comedy-drama created by and starring Ricky Gervais, about a man grieving his wife.
- **Ozark (Number 13)** [6:29] — Crime drama thriller about a family relocating to the Ozarks after a money laundering scheme goes bad.
- **Cobra Kai (Number 12)** [7:02] — Martial arts comedy-drama sequel to The Karate Kid, renewed for a sixth and final season.
- **The Queen's Gambit (Number 11)** [7:31] — Period drama about an orphan chess prodigy struggling with addiction, seven episodes.
- **The Last Kingdom (Number 10)** [7:59] — British historical drama set in the 9th century, about a Saxon raised by Vikings.
- **House of Cards (Number 9)** [8:28] — Political thriller about a ruthless politician, six seasons (2013-2018), final season disappointing.
- **The Crown (Number 8)** [8:55] — Historical drama following Queen Elizabeth II from 1947 to modern times, six seasons (2016-2023).
- **Mindhunter (Number 7)** [9:15] — Psychological crime thriller about FBI agents interviewing serial killers, two seasons (2017-2019).
- **Dark (Number 6)** [9:48] — German sci-fi thriller spanning three generations of families, three seasons (2017-2020).
- **Black Mirror (Number 5)** [10:14] — British anthology sci-fi series about unintended consequences of future technologies, renewed for season 7.
- **Stranger Things (Number 4)** [10:41] — Sci-fi horror drama set in 1980s Hawkins, Indiana, renewed for a fifth and final season.
- **BoJack Horseman (Number 3)** [11:09] — Animated comedy-drama about a washed-up 90s sitcom star, six seasons (2014-2020).
- **Narcos (Number 2)** [11:40] — Biographical crime drama about Pablo Escobar and the Cali cartel, three seasons (2015-2017).
- **Peaky Blinders (Number 1)** [12:08] — Period crime drama about the Shelby family in post-WWI England, six seasons (2013-2022), spin-off film in development.

## Transcript

over the years Netflix has released more
than a th TV shows exclusive to their
service which they call Netflix original
series in this video instead of just
dealing with the most recent TV shows I
will count down our top 25 favorite
Netflix original series of all time
available on the streaming service right
now let's get
[Music]
started starting off our countdown
coming in at number 25 is Marco Polo
this historical drama that ran for two
seasons premiered in 2014 ending in 2016
set in a world of greed and betrayal
Marco Polo follows the famous explorers
Adventures Crossing thousands of miles
in 13th century Mongolia to the court of
Kuban while the first season is less
than great season 2 kicks things up a
notch and is considered to be one of the
best seasons of any series on
Netflix next up coming in at number 24
is orange is the New Black this comedy
drama ran for Seven Seasons premiering
in 2013 with its final season in
2019 the story follows a public
relations executive in her mid-30s who
is sentenced to a woman's prison for her
association with a drug Runner 10 years
earlier the writing for the show is very
good and features interesting
characters in at number 23 is the South
Korean survival Thriller squid game when
released in 2021 it quickly became
Netflix's most watched series worldwide
the show follows hundreds of contestants
strapped for cash who accept an
invitation to compete in children's
games for a tempting prize but the
stakes are deadly Netflix has renewed
squid game for a second
season our number 22 pick Travelers is
most likely the best science fiction
series you've never seen premiering in
2016 it takes place hundreds of years in
the future and follows special
operatives known as Travelers who
inhabit seemingly random individuals in
present day to save humankind from a
terrible future the acting is excellent
with a well-written story that will have
you hooked from beginning to end its
third and final season was released in
2019 coming in at number 21 is the
supernatural comedy horror Wednesday
which is based on The Adams Family
character Wednesday Adams Tim Burton
serves as one of the executive produc
producers and directs four of the Eight
Episodes the series follows Wednesday
while attending Nevermore Academy as she
attempts to master her emerging psychic
ability thwart a killing spree and
solved the mystery that embroiled her
parents 25 years
earlier coming in at number 20 is the
British political thriller
bodyguard premiering in 2018 it stars
Richard Madden as a police Sergeant with
the Metropolitan Police Service in
London assigned with the task to protect
the Home Secretary who's described as
being a sociopath by one of her AIDS
after many years it's been officially
announced that a second season of
bodyguard is in
development and at number 19 is money
Heist also known as in various regions
as laasa de pel it premiered in 2017
ending in 2021 instead of Seasons it's
listed in five parts with a total of 41
episodes the Spanish Heist crime drama
is about a criminal mastermind who has a
plan to pull off the biggest robbery in
recorded history attempting to steal
€2.4 billion EUR from the Royal Mint of
Spain it's totally outlandish and truly
fun to watch which is probably why it
gets recommended a ton in the comments
of Prior
videos coming in at number 18 is the
seven episode miniseries Godless
premiering in 2017 this American Western
drama set in the year 1884 is about a
young injured out law Roy Good played by
Jack oconnell who's on the run from his
vengeful Mentor played by Jeff Daniels
Roy while being chased ends up hiding
out in a small New Mexico Town populated
almost entirely by women if you're a fan
of westerns you'll find the acting and
writing to be great with Gorgeous
cinematography coming in at number 17 is
the South Korean TV series Kingdom
premiering in 2019 this horror Thriller
set in the 16th century follows a young
Crown Prince who attempts to investigate
a mysterious illness afflicting the king
doing so he finds himself caught in the
middle of a deadly epidemic overtaking
his kingdom two seasons are available to
watch right now Netflix is yet to
announce if Kingdom will be coming back
for a third
season in at number 16 is the companion
series two narcos also on Netflix called
narcos Mexico which ran for three
seasons premiering in 2018 and ending in
2021 one this biographical crime drama
traces the origins of the modern Mexican
drug War beginning with the rise of the
guadalahara cartel in the
1980s while not reaching the heights of
narcos narcos Mexico is still a
thrilling and entertaining show to
watch if you're looking for something
completely different our number 15 pick
may be just for you love death and
robots which premiered in 2019 is an
animated Anthology series of Standalone
episodes that explores several genres
including science fiction fantasy comedy
and horror most episodes are highly
engaging with amazing Stories you won't
forget and has stunning animation
because the episodes are not connected
if you don't like an episode you can
just skip to the next one Three Seasons
of Love death and robots are available
to watch right now and has been renewed
for a fourth
season in at number 14 is the British
comedy drama afterlife which ran for
three seasons premiering in 2019 with
its last season in
2022 the series was created written
directed by and stars Ricky dves dves
plays Tony a local journalist at the
local newspaper whose life is turned
upside down after the death of his wife
after which his nice guy persona is
altered making life hell for those
around him by saying and doing whatever
he likes this is one of those shows that
gets better with each passing episode
with a masterful performance from
D coming in at lucky number 13 is is the
crime drama Thriller Ozark this series
ran for Four Seasons premiering in 2017
with its final season released in
20122 the story follows Marty bird
played by Jason baitman who relocates
his family to a resort community in the
Ozarks of Missouri when a money
laundering scheme goes bad with a
Mexican drug cartel there's clever plot
twists to keep you on the edge of your
seat and it's well acted Julia Garner is
especially superb as Ruth
langmore in number 12 is Cobra Kai
premiering in 2018 this martial arts
comedy drama is a sequel to the original
Karate Kid films with many of the same
actors reprising their roles it takes
place more than three decades after the
events of the 1984 all Valley karate
tournament with a middle-aged Johnny
Lawrence and Daniel Luso becoming
martial arts Rivals again five seasons
of cobri high are available to watch now
and has been renewed for a sixth and
final
season coming in at number 11 is the
period drama the Queen's Gambit which is
based on the novel of the same name
released in 2020 the seven episode
miniseries is about the life of Beth
Harmon played by Ana Taylor Joy Beth is
an orphan chess Prodigy who Rises
through the ranks of the Chess World in
the 1950s and 60s while struggling with
drug and alcohol dependency the story is
cleverly written well acted and highly
binge
worthy now for the top 10 and coming in
at number 10 is the last Kingdom this
British historical drama with five
seasons premiered in 2015 with the last
season being released in
2022 taking place in the 9th century it
follows UTD who was born a Saxon raised
by Vikings seeking his ancestral
Birthright and helping to create a new
nation if you enjoy well choreographed
action scenes along with Gorgeous
cinematography this is the show for
you coming in at number nine House of
Cards is one of the first Netflix
originals to appear on the service it
ran for six seasons beginning in 2013
and ending in 2018 this political
thriller follows a ruthless politician
willing to do whatever it takes to gain
more power all seasons are worth
watching with exception of the final
season which was a huge
disappointment coming in at number eight
is the historical drama the crown the
series ran for six seasons premiering in
2016 with its final season season in
2023 it follows the life of Queen
Elizabeth II from her wedding to Prince
Philip in 1947 up to modern times the
acting is superb and the production
values are
topnotch in at number seven is the
psychological crime Thriller mind Hunter
with two seasons available it first
premiered in 2017 with its final season
appearing on the service in
2019 set in the late 1970s and early 80s
it follows two FB agents and a
psychologist who interview serial
killers to build personality profiles
that they hope will help to solve open
cases this is not the quickest of shows
but the performances are fantastic with
meticulous attention given to the
details of real life
events coming in at number six is dark
it ran for three seasons premiering in
2017 and ending in 2020 this German
science fiction Thriller examines the
mysterious past spanning three
generations of four families living in a
small town the show is very complicated
and can be confusing at times following
the various timelines but for those that
stick with it they'll be rewarded with
an absolute
Masterpiece Black Mirror the British
Anthology Sci-Fi series comes in at
number five premiering in 2011 episodes
are Standalone with each dealing with
the unintended consequences of future
Technologies while some episodes are
better than others a constant through
all is is very high production values
six seasons of Black Mirror are
available to watch now and has been
renewed for a seventh season expected in
2025 coming in at number four is the
science fiction horror drama stranger
things premiering in 2016 the series
follows Supernatural events primarily
occurring in the fictional town of
Hawkins Indiana during the 1980s the
series leans heavily into nostalgic
moments from that time and is
reminiscent of films by stepen King St
Spielberg and others four seasons of
stranger things are available right now
and has been renewed for a fifth and
final
season in at number three is the
animated comedy drama BoJack Horseman
which ran for six seasons premiering in
2014 and ending in 2020 the story is
about a washed up 90s sitcom star named
Bojack voiced by Will Arnett attempting
to make his big comeback in Hollywood
the characters are complex and the
dialogue is sharp while the show gets
off to a rough start it begins to hit
its stride pardon the pun in the second
half of its first season and is
fantastic all the way through to its
final
episode in the runner-up spot coming in
at number two is narcos which ran for
three seasons premiering in 2015 with
its last season in
2017 taking place in the late 1970s this
biographical crime drama follows
Colombian drug kingpen Pablo Escobar the
infamous Cali cartel and their
interactions with other drug lords their
government and the US drug enforcement
agency with a great storyline and
fantastic acting this one is a
mustat taking in the top spot coming in
at number one is the period crime drama
pey blinders running for six seasons it
first premiered in 2013 and ended in
2022 created by Steven Knight it follows
the exploits of Tommy Shelby and his
dysfunctional gang in England after the
first world war the writing is fantastic
it features excellent performances from
the entire cast and the production
quality is topnotch while the series has
wrapped up this is not the end of the
story for the pey blinders gang a
spin-off film is currently in the
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